The Juice HACCP regulation applies to processors, repackers, or importers of juice sold at wholesale (sold or distributed to other business entities) including: 

  • 100% juice or juice concentrates (including persons using pasteurized or otherwise treated juice ingredients)
  • Fruit or vegetable purees
  • Non-Juice Beverage with a juice ingredient (e.g, lemonade using fresh squeezed lemon juice). NOTE: For beverages containing less than 100% juice, only the fresh juice ingredient is subject to HACCP principles
  • Juice produced and sold within the same state as well as juice sold in interstate commerce
  • Juice importers

The Juice HACCP regulation does NOT apply to: 

  • Juice produced at a retail establishment and sold exclusively and directly to consumers (e.g., stores, roadside stands, farmers markets, juice bars, etc.)
  • Juice beverages (<100% juice) using only treated (i.e., pasteurized) juice ingredients which were produced under juice HACCP principles (e.g., juice beverage produced from a pasteurized concentrate or lemonade produced from pasteurized lemon juice)
  • Fruit or vegetable by-products (e.g., citrus oil)
  • Juice ingredient used in the production of a non-beverage food (e.g., fruit flavored candy)
  • Beverages using whole fruits or vegetables without juice extraction (e.g., smoothies)
  • Warehousing or storage of the juice only (without processing)
  • Harvesting, picking, or transporting raw agricultural ingredients of juice products without otherwise engaging in processing
  • Juice used solely as a starting material for a fermented alcoholic product (Ex. wine or hard cider) in which the juice becomes an alcoholic beverage and is no longer recognizable as juice at the time processing is complete
How do I know if the Juice HACCP regulation applies to my juice-containing prroduct?

The Juice HACCP regulation applies to processors, repackers, or importers of juice sold at wholesale (sold or distributed to other business entities) including: 

  • 100% juice or juice concentrates (including persons using pasteurized or otherwise treated juice ingredients)
  • Fruit or vegetable purees
  • Non-Juice Beverage with a juice ingredient (e.g, lemonade using fresh squeezed lemon juice). NOTE: For beverages containing less than 100% juice, only the fresh juice ingredient is subject to HACCP principles
  • Juice produced and sold within the same state as well as juice sold in interstate commerce
  • Juice importers

The Juice HACCP regulation does NOT apply to: 

  • Juice produced at a retail establishment and sold exclusively and directly to consumers (e.g., stores, roadside stands, farmers markets, juice bars, etc.)
  • Juice beverages (<100% juice) using only treated (i.e., pasteurized) juice ingredients which were produced under juice HACCP principles (e.g., juice beverage produced from a pasteurized concentrate or lemonade produced from pasteurized lemon juice)
  • Fruit or vegetable by-products (e.g., citrus oil)
  • Juice ingredient used in the production of a non-beverage food (e.g., fruit flavored candy)
  • Beverages using whole fruits or vegetables without juice extraction (e.g., smoothies)
  • Warehousing or storage of the juice only (without processing)
  • Harvesting, picking, or transporting raw agricultural ingredients of juice products without otherwise engaging in processing
  • Juice used solely as a starting material for a fermented alcoholic product (Ex. wine or hard cider) in which the juice becomes an alcoholic beverage and is no longer recognizable as juice at the time processing is complete
No

The Juice HACCP regulation applies to processors, repackers, or importers of juice sold at wholesale (sold or distributed to other business entities) including: 

  • 100% juice or juice concentrates (including persons using pasteurized or otherwise treated juice ingredients)
  • Fruit or vegetable purees
  • Non-Juice Beverage with a juice ingredient (e.g, lemonade using fresh squeezed lemon juice). NOTE: For beverages containing less than 100% juice, only the fresh juice ingredient is subject to HACCP principles
  • Juice produced and sold within the same state as well as juice sold in interstate commerce
  • Juice importers

The Juice HACCP regulation does NOT apply to: 

  • Juice produced at a retail establishment and sold exclusively and directly to consumers (e.g., stores, roadside stands, farmers markets, juice bars, etc.)
  • Juice beverages (<100% juice) using only treated (i.e., pasteurized) juice ingredients which were produced under juice HACCP principles (e.g., juice beverage produced from a pasteurized concentrate or lemonade produced from pasteurized lemon juice)
  • Fruit or vegetable by-products (e.g., citrus oil)
  • Juice ingredient used in the production of a non-beverage food (e.g., fruit flavored candy)
  • Beverages using whole fruits or vegetables without juice extraction (e.g., smoothies)
  • Warehousing or storage of the juice only (without processing)
  • Harvesting, picking, or transporting raw agricultural ingredients of juice products without otherwise engaging in processing
  • Juice used solely as a starting material for a fermented alcoholic product (Ex. wine or hard cider) in which the juice becomes an alcoholic beverage and is no longer recognizable as juice at the time processing is complete

 

Juice is the aqueous liquid expressed or extracted from one or more fruits or vegetables, purees of the edible portions of one of more fruits or vegetables, or any concentrates of such liquid or puree.

Juice concentrate means the aqueous liquid expressed or extracted from one or more fruits or vegetables and reduced in weight and volume through the removal of water from the juice.

What is the difference between juice and juice concentrate?

 

Juice is the aqueous liquid expressed or extracted from one or more fruits or vegetables, purees of the edible portions of one of more fruits or vegetables, or any concentrates of such liquid or puree.

Juice concentrate means the aqueous liquid expressed or extracted from one or more fruits or vegetables and reduced in weight and volume through the removal of water from the juice.

No

 

  • Processing - includes grinding, squeezing, extracting, expressing, pureeing or other actions to obtain the juice.
  • Processor – means any person engaged in commercial, custom, or institutional processing of juice products, either domestic or foreign, including any person engaged in the processing of juice products that are intended for use in market or consumer tests.
  • Retail Establishment – means an operation that provides juice directly to consumers and does not sell or distribute juice to other businesses. The term "provides" includes storing, preparing, packaging, serving, and selling juice.
What other definitions should I know regarding juice processing?

 

  • Processing - includes grinding, squeezing, extracting, expressing, pureeing or other actions to obtain the juice.
  • Processor – means any person engaged in commercial, custom, or institutional processing of juice products, either domestic or foreign, including any person engaged in the processing of juice products that are intended for use in market or consumer tests.
  • Retail Establishment – means an operation that provides juice directly to consumers and does not sell or distribute juice to other businesses. The term "provides" includes storing, preparing, packaging, serving, and selling juice.
No

Coconut is considered a fruit and any liquid extracted from coconut (i.e., water or milk from the meat) is considered a juice and is therefore subject to regulation. 

Is coconut milk considered a juice?

Coconut is considered a fruit and any liquid extracted from coconut (i.e., water or milk from the meat) is considered a juice and is therefore subject to regulation. 

No